SYSTEMATIC REVISION OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN SPECIES OF PINGUIPEDIDAE (TELEOSTEI, TRACHINOIDEI)

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1 SYSTEMATIC REVISION OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN SPECIES OF PINGUIPEDIDAE (TELEOSTEI, TRACHINOIDEI) lerecê L. Rosa 1 Ricardo S. Rosa 1 ABSTRACT. Five genera ofmarine lishes are recognized in lhe family Pinguipedidae: Pinguipes, Prolati/us, Pseudopercis, Paraperci and Kochichthys, the first three being endemic to South America. The following Soulh American pinguiped id species are considered valid: Pinguipes brasilianus, Pinguipes chilensis, Prolalilus jugularis, Pseudopercis numida, Pseudopercis semifasciata and Parapercis dock.inski. Leclotypes are designated for Pinguipes brasilianus, Pinguipes chilensis and Prolati/us jugularis. KEY WORDS. Teleostei, Pinguipedidae, South America, revision The trachinoid family Pinguipedidae Günther, 1860, previously known as Mugiloididae (see ROSA & ROSA 1987), includes poorly known demersal marine fishes found in subtropical and temperate coasts of South America, Africa, Indo West Pacific, Red Sea, and Sea of Japan. Eleven nominal genera (Pinguipes, Mugiloides, Myxonum, Prolatilus, Porteridia, Parapercis, Neopercis, Parapercichthys, Pseudopercis, Cheimarrichlhys and Kochichlhys) and nearly sixty species have been included in the family. However, its monophyly has never been c1early established, and the interrelationships of its genera remain uncertain. Data on the suprafamilial interrelationships ofthe Pinguipedidae are scanty. GOSLlNE (1968) placed the family near the basal percoids; ROSA (1987) pointed out some osteological similarities between pinguipedids and notothenioids; PIETSCH (1989) placed the family within the trachinoids. ROSA (1993) supported the monophyly ofthe family, based on the following putative apomorphies: a projection on the intercalar bone; the presence of a uni que oblique crest on the hyomandibula, and a long lateral projection on the sphenotic. The family Pinguipedidae, as shown by ROSA (1987), is represented in South America by three endemic genera (Pinguipes, Prolatilus and Pseudopercis) and a sing1e species of Parapercis. Pinguipes includes two species, one distributed from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Argentina (P. brasilianus), the other along the coast of Peru and Chile (P. chilensis); Prolatilus includes on ly one species (P. jugularis) which occurs on the coast of Peru and Chile; Pseudopercis includes two species, one restricted to Southern Brazil (P. numida), the other found fro m Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Argentina (P. semifasciata). Parapercis dockinski is only known from the Juan Fernandez Island, Chile. 1) Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia, Universidade Federal da Paraíba João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Revta bras. Zool. 14 (4): ,1997

2 846 ROSA & ROSA South American pinguipedids reach an adult size of at least 30cm, some reaching 1m. Most ofthem are commercially exploited (MANN 1954; LOPEZ 1963; BELLISIO et ai. 1979). Despite their commercial value, these fishes are poorly represented in collections. Virtually nothing has been published on their taxonomy, and most of the Iiterature on the group consists of citations in c1assifications (e.g. JORDAN 1923; SCHULTZ 1960) and catalogs or systematic lists (GÜNTHER 1860; lhering 1897; EVERMANN & KENDALL 1907; RIBEIRO 1915, 1918; RlNGUELET & RlNGUELET 1960; MENNI et ai. 1984). Roux (1973) and FIGUEIREDO (1981) pointed out the need for revisionary studies in this group. ln this paper, a family definition, a discussion ofthe taxonomic status ofthe nominal South American genera and species of the family Pinguipedidae are included; the six valid species are diagnosed and redescribed. A more detailed osteological and phylogenetic study ofthe Pinguipedidae wi ll be treated in aseparate paper. MATERIAL ANO METHOOS Measurements were made with dial calipers, to the nearest 0.1 mm; ranges of prop~rtional measurements in the species descriptions are given as percent standard length, and are followed in parantheses by the sam pie mean and proportional measurements of the type, when available. Counts and measurements follow the methods of HUBBS & LAGLER (1964). Osteological characters were observed from radiographs, dissected or cleared and stained specimens (TAYLOR & VAN DYKE 1985); osteological nomenclature follows PrETscH (1989). Institutional abbreviations follow LEVITON et ai. (1985); (UFPB) Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil and (ZVC) Universidad de Humanidades y Ciencias, Montevideo, Uruguay are added. Photographs were taken bythe authors, except were other credits are given. TAXONOMIC BACKGROUNO The first descriptions ofpinguipedid fishes are found in the third volume of the Histoire Naturelle des Poissons (CUVIER in CUVIER & V ALENCIENNES 1829). ln that publication, there are accounts on the external morphology and illustrations of Pinguipes brasilianus and Percis semifasciata (= Pseudopercis semifasciata). Both species were placed in Cuvier and Valenciennes' Percoides. A previous citation ("Les Pinguipes") found in the Régne Animal (CUVIER 1829), has been treated as a vernacular name (ESCHMEYER & BAILEY 1990; see Remarks under Pinguipes herein). Posteriorly, Valenciennes (in CUVIER & VALENCIENNES 1833) described Pinguipes chilensis and Latilusjugularis (= Prolatilusjugularis) and indicated that the latter species extemally resembled Pinguipes; however, the two species were placed in different taxonomic groups: Latilusjugularis in the Scienoides, Pinguipes chilensis in the Percoides. The aforementioned genera were first treated as part of a single taxon by GÜNTHER (1860). D~... h.oi., (41: ,1997

3 Systematic revision of the South American species GÜNTHER (1860) established the tàmily Trachinidae, consisting of four groups (see PIETSCH 1989). The group Trachinina included 10 genera; one ofthem, Percis, contained species presently placed inparapercis andpseudopercis. Another group, Pinguipedina, from which the name Pinguipedidae stems, included Pinguipes and Lati/us (Pro/ati/us in part). Shortly after its publication, Günther's scheme was modified by GÜNTHER (1861) and GILL (1872,1893), but with regards to pinguipedids, littie was changed. BOULENGER (190 I), after rejecting both Günther's and Gill 's proposals "on osteological grounds", removed Parapercis from the Trachinina, placing it (and 14 other genera) under the Nototheniidae. He also restricted the Pinguipedina (which he called family Pinguipedidae) to Pinguipes and placed Latilus in the Pseudochromidae. Twelve years later, Boulenger's proposal for pinguipedids was modified by REGAN (1913), who returned Parapercis to that group and added another genus, Neopercis (=Parapercis) to it. Regan's (1913) scheme remained virtually unchanged until the paper by JORDAN (1917), who erroneously synonymyzed Pinguipes with Mugiloides; later, he (JORDAN 1923) erected the family Mugiloididae to replace Pinguipedidae, including in it the genera Mugiloides, Myxonum, Pseudopercis and Pinguipes. Parapercis was placed in a separate family, Parapercidae. Subsequent authors followed Jordan's c1assification, and the name Mugiloididae almost completely replaced Pinguipedidae in the literature. ROSA & ROSA (1987) resurrected from synonym the Pinguipedidae, which has been adopted in subsequent publications (PIETSCH 1990; PIETSCH & ZABETIAN 1991; ESCHMEYER & BAILEY 1990; NELSON 1994). FAMIL Y SYNOMYMY The following synonymy includes sensu strictus synonyms, as well as other suprageneric taxa in which pinguipedid fishes have been placed at various times. Each synonym is followed by the first citation of a pinguipedid genus in it, and by the subordinate taxa listed by the respective author. The taxa Trachinoidei and Percoidei, despite not having family-name ending, were treated as such by BLEEKER (1859) and for this reason are included in the synonymy. Pinguipedidae Günther, 1860 Percidae (in part); Jenyns, 1842: 20, Pinguipesfasciatlls and P. brasilialllls. Sciaenidae (in part); Jenyns, 1842: 51, Lati/usjugu/aris. Trachinoidei (in patt); Bleeker, 1859: XXIV, Percis and Pinguipes. Percoidei (in palt); Bleeker, 1859: 110, Percis. Trachinidae (in patt); Günther, 1860: 225, Parapercis, Pinguipes and Lati/us. Trachinina (in part); Günther, 1860: 232, Parapercis. Pinguipedina (in patt); Günther, 1860: 251, Pingllipes and Lati/us. Latilidae (in part); Gill, 1881: 162, Pro/ati/us and Pinguipes. Malacanthidae; Berg, 1895: 61, Pingllipes somnambu/a. Nototheniidae (in palt); Boulenger, 190 I: 265, Parapercis. Revta bras. Zool. 14 (4):

4 848 ROSA & ROSA Pinguipedidae; Boulenger, 190 I: 271, Pinguipes. Parapercidae Regan, 1909: 85, no genera melltioned. Mugiloididae Jordan, 1923: 229, Mugiloides, Pil/guipes and Pseudope/'cis. Parapercichthyidae Whitley and Phillips, 1939: 235, Parapercichthys. Branchiostegidae (in part). Fowler, 1951 b: 306, Prolatilllsjllglllaris. Mugilidae (sic); Carvalho, 1956: 201, Neopercis atlanticlls meridionalis. Type genus: Pinguipes Diagnosis. Hyomandibula with oblique crest (GOSLINE 1968); intercalar with sharp, posteriorly directed process; sphenotic with elongate, anteriorly directed process (only the first character could be checked for Kochichthys). Definition. Demersal trachinoid fishes which occur primarily in tropical and subtropical waters, mainly at shallow depths. Body elongate but robust, nearly cylindrical behind the head, becoming progressively more compressed towards the caudal pedunc\e; dorsal profile slightly convex, ventral nearly flat. Head conical in profile (markedly conical only in Pinguipes), mouth terminal, jaws equal or lower jaw slightly longer (in a few species of Parapercis); upper lip fleshy (except in Pro/ati/us and Kochichthys); eyes near dorsal profile ofhead, two pairs of nostrils, the anterior with membranous flap; dorsal fin elongate, 1II-VII ; its origin in a verticalline with base ofpectoral fin, its end immediately before caudal pedunc\e. Anal fin elongate, I-II ; its origin between 6th and 10th dorsal fin rays, its end immediately before caudal peduncle. Caudal fin truncate or slightly forked (in some species of Parapercis), with principal rays; upper half of caudal fin base with black spot; pelvic fin 1+5, its origin below or slightly before the pectoral fins base, its end not reaching or barely reaching anal fin origino Pectoral fins with rays, its origin in a vertical line with origin of dorsal fin, its end slightly beyond anal fin origino Snout, interorbital and guiar regions naked (except in Prolatilus and Kochichthys), rest ofthe head covered with cycloid and ctenoid scales. Body covered with ctenoid scales, except for minute cycloid scales on pectoral-fin base and proximal half of its rays, and on base of caudal-fin rays. Lateral line on middle of body, following its dorsal profile, with scales. Premaxillae and dentaries with one outer row of canine-like teeth, followed by several rows of villiform teeth. Teeth present on vomer (except in Pro/ati/us) and palatines (except in Pro/ati/us and some species of Parapercis). Six acinaciform branchiostegal rays; branchial membranes united and free from isthmus; 9-26 gill rakers; 9-18 abdominal vertebrae, caudal. Key to the genera of Pinguipedidae I. Vomerine teeth present Vomerine teeth absent Pro/ati/us 2. Snout scaleless; five to seven spines in dorsal fin Snout scaled; three spines in dorsal fin Kochichthys 3. Anal fin with 22 to 26 rays Anal fin with 16 to 20 rays Parapercis R.. vt" oras. Zoo!. 14 (4): ,1997

5 Systematic revision of the South American species Dentaries with an outer row of teeth; upper Iip (measured from its anteriormost tip to premaxillary symphysis) fleshy ( in head 1ength) Pinguipes - Dentaries with an outer row of30 to 36 teeth; upper lip slightly fleshy Pseudopercis Pinguipes Cuvier, 1829 Pinguipes Cuvier 1829, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, Histoire Naturelle des Poissons, vol. 3: 277, plate 63 (type species Pinguipes brasilianus, by monotypy). - Jenyns, 1842: Guichenot, 1848: Bart, 1852: Günther, 1860: Günther, 1880: Gill, 1881: Boulenger, 1901: Ribeiro, 1903: Ribeiro, 1915: II. - Jordan, 1917: 127, - Jordan, 1923: 229, -Devincenzi, 1924: Giltay, 1933: Gregory, 1933: 357, 358, Pozzi & Bordalé, 1935: Schneider, 1943: III. -Fowler, 1951 a: Ringuelet & Aramburu, 1960: Schultz, 1960: Cantwell, 1964: NOIman, 1966: Roux, 1973 : Menni el ai., 1984: 50, 56, 179, Nelson, 1984: Randall, 1984: Menezes & Figueiredo, 1985: Rosa & Rosa, Eschmeyer & Bailey, 1990: Nelson, 1994: 398. Mugiloides (non Lacépede, 1803); Jordan, 1917: Jordan, 1923: Hildebrand, 1946: 356. Norman, 1966: Figueiredo, 1981 : Urnaran, 1982: Randall, 1984: Nelson, 1984: 343. Remarks. The name "Pinguipes" appeared in the second edition ofthe Régne Animal (CUVIER 1829) ruid in the third volume ofi-listoire Nature II e des Poissons (CUVIER & VALENCIENNES 1829). ln the Régne Animal, it appeared as "Les Pinguipes" followed by the citation "Ping. brasilianus Cuv. Val.". Based on the dates of publication for the Régne Animal and the third volume of the Histoire Nature II e des Poissons given by FOWLER (1907), BAILEY (1957) WHITEHEAD & MYERS (1971) and ROSA & ROSA (1987) granted priority to the Régne Animal, treating the short descriptive account under "Les Pinguipes" Cuv. VaI. as a combined definition and indication ofthe names Pinguipes and lhe single inc\uded species, Ping. brasilianus Cuv. VaI. (type species by monotypy). However, ESCHMEYER & BAILEY (1990), treated "Les Pinguipes" as a vernacular name and considered the citation "Ping". insufficient to latinize Pinguipes. According to this interpretation, the authorship ofthe genus and type species should be treated as ofcuvier in CUVIER & V ALENCIENNES (1829). Diagnosis. Upper lip thick and fleshy, notably at symphysis levei; snout conical; 15 to 16 abdominal vertebrae; occipital crest moderately developed. Key to the species of Pinguipes 1. Tongue narrow and pointed; sides of body with seven dark bars, and tive intermediate narrower and lighter bars; distributed from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Golfo Nuevo, Argentina brasilianus - Tongue broad with rounded anterior margin, occupying most of floor of mouth cavity; sides of body with two longitudinal series of light-bluish spots; distributed from Tumbes, Peru to Magellanes, Chile.... chilensis Revta bras. Zoo!. 14 (4): ,1997

6 850 ROSA & ROSA Pinguipes brasilianus Cuvier Figs 1-4 Pinguipes brasilianus Cuvier 1829, in Cuvier & Valenciennes: 277, p1ate 63 (original description, Brazi1). - Jenyns, 1842: 20. -Guichenot, 1848: Günther, 1860: Gill, 1881: Ribeiro, 1903: Il.-Ribeiro, 1918: 146.-Giltay, 1933: 80.-Fowler, 1942: 177.-Fowler, 1951a: lhering, 1968: Roux, 1973: Figueiredo, 1981 : Nonato, Amaral & Figueiredo, 1983: Menni, Ringuelet & Aramburu, 1984: Menezes & Figueiredo, 1985: 45. Pinguipesfasciatus Jenyns, 1842: 20, p1ate 5 (original description, Patagonia). Guichenot, 1848: 166. Günther, 1860: Berg, 1895: Berg, 1899: Ihering, 1897: 52, Ribeiro, 1903: Ribeiro, 1915: Ribeiro, 1918: Devicenzi, 1924: Pozzi & Bordalé, Devicenzi & Legrand, 1940, plate Ringuelet & Aramburu, 1960: Roux, 1973: Bellisio et ai., 1979: Menni el ai., 1984: Nakamura in Nakamura el ai., 1986: 266,267. Neopercis atlanticus meridionalis Carvalho, 1956: 199 (original description, Cabo Frio, Brazil). - Figueiredo, 1981: 39. Lectotype of Pinguipes brasilianus. MNHN 1715, coll. Oelalande, herein designated. Type locality. Brazil. Common names. Michole-quati (Brazil), chanchito, turco (Argentina). Remarks. Pinguipes brasilianus was described in the the Histoire Naturelle des Poissons (CU VIER in CUVIER & V ALENCIENNES 1829). The description of its external morphology was subsequently supplemented with anatomical data (V A LENCIENNES in CUV1 ER & V ALENCIENNES 1833). JENYNS (1842) described P. fasciatus based on H.M.S. Beagle's material from Patagonia. He pointed out its striking similarity with P. brasilianus, but mentioned the following differences between the two species: body proportions, position of palatine teeth, position of pelvic fins, number of anal-fin rays, and deeper recess on the branchial membrane of P. fasciatus. RIBEIRO (1915) mentioned that P. brasilianus and P. fasciatus possibly represented the sarne species, and later (RIBEIRO 1918), synonymized the two species. We agree with the synonymy proposed by RJBEIRO (19i8), as Jenyn 's (1842) observations were either erroneous or represented intraspecific variation. CARVALHO (1950) recorded Neopercis sp. from Cabo Frio, Brazil. Subsequently, CARVALHO (i956) described Neopercis at/anticus meridionalis based on the sarne specimen. FIGU EIREDO (1981) exarnined Carvalho's material and concluded that it represented a young specimen of P. brasi/ianus. Such identification was corroborated by our review ofthe originai description and type material of Neopercis at/anticus meridiona/is. Material examined. BMNH i917.i7.i4.51 (I), Coast of Patagonia (type of P.fasciatus); BMNH i5 (i), San Antonio, Eastern Patagonia; MACN 5017 (2), Puerto Quequén, Argentina; MACN 2852 (I), Mar dei Plata, Argentina; MACN 2070 (1), San Antonio, Punta Vilarino, Argentina; MACN 2506 (i), Golfo Nuevo, Argentina; MCl (5), Puerto San Antonio, Argentina; MCl i2871 (I), Puerto San Antonio, Argentina; MCl (1), Puerto San Antonio, Argentina; MCZ i2878 (I), Maidonado, Uruguay; MCl i2877 (i), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; MNHN Revta bras. Zool. 14 (4): ,1997

7 Systematic revision of the South American species (1), Brazil (Ieetotype ofpinguipes brasilianus, here designated); MNHN 5495 (I), Brazil; MNRJ 1654 (I), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; MZUSP 7723 (I), Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil; MZUSP 2599 (I), Ilhados Búzios, São Paulo,Brazil; MZUSP (I), 23 30'S, 42 27'W; MZUSP (I), ibid; MZUSP (I), ibid; MZUSP (1); MZUSP (I), ibid; MZUSP (I), ibid; MZUSP (1), ibid; MZUSP (I), ibid; MZUSP (I), ibid; MZUSP (1),23 16'S, 41 56'W; USNM (I), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; USNM (1), Islas Lobos, Uruguay. 5 Figs 1-7. (1) Pinguipes brasilianus, left lateral view of lectotype, 295.2mm SL (MNNH 1715); (2) Pinguipes brasilianus (MNNH 1715), lateral view of head; (3) Pinguipes brasilianus, 206mm SL (MZUSP 7723), left lateral view; (4) left lateral view, type of Pinguipes fasciatus, 262mm SL (BMNH ); (5) Pinguipes chilensis, left lateral view of lectotype, 295.8mm SL (MNHN 4902); (6) Pinguipes chilensis, lectotype (MNHN 4902), lateral view of head; (7) Pinguipes chilensis, 227.3mm SL (USNM 11490), left lateral view. Diagnosis and deseription. D vi-v ii, 24-27; vomer with an anterior row of 4-6 and a posterior row of 3-4 teeth; si des 01' body with seven dark bars and tive interrnediate lighter and narrower bars. Total length mm (262, 346); standard length mm (220, 259); head length (28.7,31.4); snout length (11.8, 13.4); horizontal length of orbit (6.2, 5.9); bony interorbital width (5.0, 7.6); predorsallength (28.4). Upper jaw with an outer row of conieal teeth, backed by 3-5 rows of villiform teeth; lower jaw with outer row of conical teeth, backed by 4-7 rows of villiform teeth; posterior margin of preopercle sinuose; posterior margin of opercle entire, with two spines in dorsal angle, eovered by skin; gill rakers on first branchial areh; pharyngeal teeth conical, numerous. Dorsal tin long, its basallength (61.5, 70.4); dorsal-fin soft rays slightly longer than last spine; origin of dorsal tin 6 Revta bras. Zool. 14 (4): ,1997

8 852 ROSA & ROSA in sarne verticalline as base of pectoral fin o Anal fin long, its basallength (40.7,46.7), its origin in verticalline between 6th and 8th dorsal-fin rays; anal-fin spines flexible, first spine reduced. Caudal peduncle depth (9.8, 12.0); caudal fin with truncate posterior margin and 17 principal rays. Origin ofpelvic fin slightly anterior to or immediately below base of pectoral fin, its posterior margin not reaching anal fino Origin of pectoral fin in same vertical as origin of dorsal fin, its posterior margin rounded, not reaching or slightly beyond vertical through origin of anal fino Snout, interorbital and guiar regions naked, other portions ofhead scaly. Pectoral and caudal fins with minute scales at their bases, other fins naked. Colour in alcohol. Head light-brown dorsally, ventrally pale; body lightbrown dorsally, from base of dorsal fin to lateral line, ventrally pale. Seven dark-brown bars and five intermediate light-brown bars on side ofbody, from base of dorsal fin to approximately 10th row of scales above ventral profile. Anteriormost bar at levei of dorsal fin origin, posterior bar on caudal peduncle. Dorsal fin light-brown with two longitudinal black lines, one along its base and other above mid fin height. Three anteriormost dorsal-fin spines black. Anal fin light-brown with dark-brown line ai ong its margino Caudal fin light-brown at base and darkbrown at distal third, its upper lobe with conspicuous black oval spot. Colour pattem of juvenile specimens similar to that of adults, with more conspicuous bars and caudal spot. The colour pattem of fresh specimens has been described in detail by RIBEIRO (1903). Miscellaneous data. According to Roux (1973), Pinguipes brasilianus reaches up to 70cm in totallength. BELLlSIO et ai. (1979) indicated that this species has little commercial vai ue in Argentina, due to its small size. MENEZES & FIGUEIREDO (1985) mentioned that the species has no commercial importance in Brazil and occurs between 60 and ISO m ofdepth. Ali specimens examined in this study were captured within this depth range. Geographic distribution. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Golfo Nuevo, Argentina. Pinguipes chilensis Valenciennes, 1833 Figs 5-7 Pinguipes chilensis Valenciennes 1833, il1: Cuvier & Valenciennes: 457 (original description, coast of Valparaiso, Chile). - Jenyns, 1842: Guichenot, 1848: Günther, 1860: Quijada, 1912: Evermann & Radclitl'e, 1917: Schneider, 1943: Fowler, 1944: 122. Fowler, 1945a: Bahamonde, 1950: Fowler, 1951 b: 294. Esox chilensis (non Molina, 1782: 222). - Guichenot, 1848: 165. Günther, 1860: Evermann & Radc\iffe, 1917: Fowler, 1944: Hi1debrand, 1946: 356.-Mann, 1954: 268.-Koepcke, 1963: 330. Mugiloides chilensis (non Lacépede, 1803: 50). - Jordan, 1917: 62, Hildebrand, 1946: Mann, 1954: 62, 84, Koepcke, 1963 : Bahamonde & Pequeno, 1975: Navarro & Pequeno, 1979: Moreno & Zamorano, 1980: 245. Pseudopercis chilensis. Ribeiro, 1903: 41. Type locality. Valparaiso, Chile. Lectotype of Pinguipes chi/em is. MNHN 4902, coll. Claude Gay, herein designated. Revta bras. Zool. 14 (4): ,1997

9 Systematic revision of the South American species Common names. Rollizo (Chile and Peru), bacalao, canguro, camote, camotillo (Peru). Remarks. The description of Pinguipes chilensis was based on manuscript notes and three specimens collected by Claude Gay. GUlCHENOT (1848) redescribed the species and, without justification, synonymized it with Esox chilensis Molina, JORDAN (1917) treated Mugiloides chilem'is (=Mugil chilensis Molina, 1782) as the valid name of the species. The study of the original descriptions of Esox chilensis and Mugil chi/em'is revealed that these species are distinct from Pinguipes chilensis, and that the latter is a valid genus and species (ROSA & ROSA 1987). Material examined. BMNH (1), South America; MCZ (1), Talcahuano, Chile; MCl (I), ibid; MCl (I), ibid; MNHN 4902 (lectotype of Pinguipes chilensis, here designated), Valparaiso, Chile; MNHN 1812 (2 paralectotypes of P. chilensis, here designated), Chile; MNHN (I), Coast of Chile; lluc (1), uncatalogued, Bahía de Concepción, Chile; USNM (1), Isla Pachamac, Chile. Diagnosis and description. D vi, 25-29; body with two series of light-blue spots along lateral line; supraoccipital crest low, only on posterior half of bone; parietal crest absent; Total length I mm (307, 325); standard length mm (277, 296); head length (30.1,37.4); snout length (12.6, 16.0); horizontal diameter of orbit (4.3,5.9); bony interorbital width (5.9, 8.6); predorsallength (18.2). Upper jaw with external row of25-29 conical teeth, backed by several rows ofvilliform teeth. Lower jaw with external row of conical teeth, backed by several rows of villiform teeth. Vomer with an anterior row of 6-7 teeth and a posterior row of 4-5 conical teeth. Posterior margin of preopercle entire; posterior margin of opercle entire, with two spines on dorsal angle, covered by skin. Superior spine blunt; inferior spine pointed, larger than in P. brasilianus. First gill arch with gill rakers. Dorsal fin long, its basallength (61.4, 76.1); dorsal-fin rays slightly longer than last spine. Origin of dorsal fin in sarne vertical as base of pectoral fino Anal fin long, its basal length (40.6,51.3), its origin in verticalline between 7th and 9th dorsal-fin rays; anal-fin spines flexible and reduced. Caudal fin with truncate margin and 17 principal rays. Position ofpectoral and pelvic fins sarne as in P. brasilianus. Snout, interorbital and guiar regions naked; other parts ofhead scaly. Pectoral and caudal fins with minute scales at their bases; other fins naked. Colour in alcohol. Head and body brown or grey, dorsal halfslighthly darker; two series ofwhitish spots close to lateral line. Dorsal, pelvic, anal and caudal fins greyish-brown; dark semicircular area at base ofpectoral fins. Dorsallobe of caudal fin with dark oval spot, conspicuous in juvenile specimens. The colour pattern of fresh specimens is given in the original description (CUVIER & VALENCIENNES 1833) and in MANN (1954). Miscellaneous data. Pinguipes chilensis inhabits muddy bottoms (MANN 1954) or sandy and rocky bottoms (SCHNEIDER 1943). According to SCHNEIDER (1943), this species reaches depths up to 100 m, is abundant during fali and winter in Concepción and Arauco, and spawlls during spring. Geographic distribution. From Tumbes, Peru to Magellanes, Chile. Revta bras. Zool. 14 (4): ,1997

10 854 ROSA & ROSA Parapercis Bleeker, 1863 Parapercis Bleeker, 1863: 236. (Type species Sciaella cylindrica Bloch, 1797). Remarks. A single species of Parapercis is presently known for the coast of South America. A synonymy and diagnosis for this genus are given by CANTWELL (1964). Parapercis dockinski McCosker Parapercis dockinski McCosker, 1971: 682, figs 1-3 (original description and illustration, Juan Fernandez Islands, Chile). -8ahamonde & Pequeno, 1975: 14. -Gomon, 1980: 989. Holotype. SIO Material examined. MCl (20), Coast of Chile, "Anton Bruun" expedition, Station number 35; SI (6), Coast of Chile, Juan Fernandez Islands (33 38'S, 'W). Diagnosis and description. D v, 21-23; 10 abdominal vertebrae; foui anterior canine teeth in external tooth row of each dentary, separated from three lateral canine teeth by edentulous space; interopercle and subopercle with sharp process on posterior margins. Totallength mm (148.5); standard length mm (140.7); head length (25.6); snout length (9.8); horizontallength of orbit (7.8); bony interorbital width (1.8); predorsal length (29.6). Upper jaw with external row of8-9 canine teeth and small conical teeth, backed by eight rows of villiform teeth; lower jaw with eight canine teeth, followed by group of smaller teeth and posteriorly by conical teeth. Vomer with external row of9-1 O conical teeth (MCCOSKER 1971 illustrated 12 teeth) and ca. 14 smaller conical teeth, irregularly distributed. Posterior margin of preopercle slightly crenulated, posterior margin of opercle entire, with one spine covered by skin on dorsal angle. First gill arch with gill rakers. Dorsal fin long, its basal length (62.5). Anal fin long, its basallentgh (47.5), its origin in verticalline between 6th and 8th dorsal-fin rays; anal-fin spines flexible, first one reduced. Caudal peduncle depth (8.8); caudal fin with truncate margin and 17 pricipal rays. Snout, interorbital and guiar regions naked; other parts of head scaly. Pectoral and caudal fins with minute scales at their bases; other fins naked. Colour in alcohol. Head and body light-brown. Five paired dark bars on sides of body, from origin of dorsal tin to caudal peduncle; first pair preceeded by incomplete bar, from dorsal profile to lateral line levei. A dark-brown oval spot behind eye. Base of pectoral fin brown; pelvic fins with dark-brown stripe along internal rays. Base of caudal fin with dark vertical bar, posteriorly followed by five or six light bars; dorsal lobe of caudal fin with dark oval spot. MCCOSKER (1971) remarked that specimens taken in shallow water showed relatively darker colour pattern than those from deeper waters. Miscellaneous data. Parapercis dockinski is a small-sized species, which inhabits depths of about 155 m (MCCOSKER 1971). Geographic distribution. Parapercis dockinski is known only from Juan Fernandez lsland, Chile. Revta bras. Zoo!. 14 (4): ,1997

11 Systematic revision of the South American species Pro/atilus Gill, 1865 Prolalilus Gill, 1865: 67 (type species Lalilllsjllglllaris Valenciennes 1833, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, by monotypy).-gill, 1881: 164.-Fowler, 1951b: Schultz, 1960: 267.-Navarro & Pequeno, 1979: Eschmeyer & Bailey, 1990: Nelson, 1994: 398. Porleridia Fowler, 1945b: Fowler, 1951 b: McCosker, 1971: 682. Remarks. SCHUL TZ (1960) was the firsl author to include Prolatillls in the family Mugi loididae; traditionally that genus was referred to the fami I ies Branchiostegidae and Malacanthidae. Valenciennes (in CUVTER & V ALENCIENNES 1833) pointed out the morphological sirnilarity between Latilusjugularis and Pinguipes, but placed them in separate groups. GÜNTHER (1860) included the known species of Latilus and Pingllipes in the sarne suprageneric category. GILL (1881) remarked that Prolatilus and Pinguipes apparently had a close relationship. NELSON (1984) included Prolatillls pingllipes, Mugiloides and Parapercis in the Mugiloididae. Description. O iv, 27-29; vomer and palatines edentulous; head scaly, except on guiar region and anterior portion of lower jaw; tongue with numerous denticles, ali over its surface in adults, or along its anterior margin in young; pelvic fins insertion more anterior than in other pinguipedids. Pro/ati/us jugu/aris (Valenciennes, 1833) Figs 8-9 Lalilllsjllglllaris Valenciennes 1833, ii! Cuvier & Valenciennes: 500, plate 279 (original description, Va1paraiso, Chile). Jenyns, 1842: 51; Guichenot, 1848: 203; Günther, 1860: 253; Quijada, 1912: 77; Schneider, 1943: 112; Fowler, 1944: 121; Fowler, 1945a: 246; Mann, 1954: 246. Prolalilllsjllglllaris. Gill, 1865: 67. Gill, 1881: Fowler, 1951b: Mann, 1954: 62, 226. Fischer, 1958: 3. - Buen, 1959: Kasulovic & Astete, 1966: NaValTO & Pequeno, 1979: Nakamura 1986 ii! Nakamura el ai.: 204. Parapercis chilensis Norman, 1937: 62, Ilg. 28 (original description, Isla Mocha, Chile). Schneider, 1943: McCosker, Navarro & Pequel'io, 1979: 267. Porleridia chilensis. Fowler, 1945b: 25 (new combination). Type locality. Valparaiso, Chile. Lectotype of Prolatilus jugularis. MNHN 8156, herein designated, coll. Claude Gay. Paralectotypes of Prolalilllsjugularis. MNHN 7647 (2 specimens), Valparaiso, coll. Claude Gay, herein designated Common narnes. Blanquillo, peje blanco, cabrilla. Remarks. NORMAN (1937) described Parapercis chilensis and FOWLER (1945b) subsequently established the genus Porteridia for that species. MCCOSKER (1971) synonymized Parapercis chilensis with Prolatillls jugularis. Our study of the type material and the original descriptions of these species confirmed the synonymy proposed by MCCOSKER (1971). Material examined. ANSP (I), Isla Mocha, Chile; ANSP (I), ibid; BMNH (I), 38 28'S, 73 41'W; BMNH (I), ibid (type of Parapercis chilensis); MCZ (I), Valparaiso, Chile; MCZ (2), ibid; MNHN 8156 (Iectotype of Prolatilusjuglllaris, here designated), Valpa- Revta bras. Zool. 14 (4): ,1997

12 856 ROSA & ROSA raiso, Chile; MNHN 7646 (2 paralectotypes of P.jugularis, here designated), ibid; MNHN (2), ibid; MZUSP (1), San Antonio, Chile; MZUSP (1), ibid; MZUSP (1), USNM (3), near Corral, Chile, 39 42'S, 73 27'W; USNM (I), Peru; USNM (2), Bahía Tictoc, Chile; USNM (1), Bahía Chiloé, Chile; USNM (1), Valparaiso, Chile; USNM (1), Bahía Caldera, Chile; USNM (2), Coquimbo, Chile; USNM (4), 'S, 'W; USNM (5), 'S, 7l o 32'W. a Figs (8) Prolatilus jugularis, 221.9mm SL (MCZ 12858), left lateral view; (9) type of Parapercis chilensis, 229.5mm SL (BMNH ), Inverted right lateral view; (10) Pseudopercis semifasciata, original illustration of Percis semifasciata, from Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1829, pi. 62; (11) Pseudopercis semifasciafa, 228mm SL (MZUSP 19223), left lateral view; (12) type of Pinguipes somnambula, inverted right lateral view, 87.2cm SL, 18.6cm head length (MACN 6622), photograph by H.P. Castello; (13) Pseudopercis numida, left lateral view of holotype, 292mm SL (MNRJ 2237); (14) Pseudopercis numida, 385mm SL (UFPB 1745), left lateral view. Diagnosis and description. D iv, 27-29; dorsal profile of head and body convex, ventral profi le nearly straight; posterior margin of maxi lia reaching vertical line through anterior margill of orbit. Upper jaw with external row of25-28 collical teeth, backed by several rows of villiform teeth; lower jaw with external row of conical teeth, backed by several rows ofvilliform teeth. No teeth on vomer alld palatines. Posterior margin of preopercle entire, with three spines on dorsal angle. Total lellgth mm (20 I, 156); standard lellgth mm (177, 133); head length (31.6, 29.9); SIlOut length (10.9,8.3); horizon- Revta bras. Zool. 14 (4): ,1997

13 Systematic revision of the South American species tallength of orbit (7.6, 9.6); bony interorbital width (4.2, 2.8); predorsal length (32.3). First gill arch with 13- I 7 gill rakers; pharyngeal teeth conical, srnall and numerous. Dorsal fin long, its basallength (61.9, 61. 7); dorsal- fin rays slightly longer than last spine. Origin of dorsal fin in sarne vertical as base ofpectoral fin.anal fin basal length (38.2, 38.9), its origin in vertical line between 8th and 10th dorsal-fin rays. Caudal peduncle width 7. I - I 0.8 (8.8, 8.0); caudal fin with truncate posterior margin and 17 principal rays. Head scaly except on guiar region and anterior portion oflower jaw. Pectoral, pelvic and caudal fins with minute scales at their bases; other fins naked. Colour in alcohol. Head and body dark-brown dorsally, light-brown on sides of body below lateral line, and light-yellow ventrally. Dorsal fin translucent with brown pigment along its base and rnargin; pectoral fins translucent, with conspicuous semicircular dark spot at base of rays; pelvic fins dark at distal margins; anal fin translucent with brown pigment along its margin; caudal fin brown, darker on distal margino One specimen showed nine dark bars, the tirst at levei 01' pectoral fin, the last on caudal peduncle. Colour offresh specimens reported as whitish- grey on body, with brown tranverse bars (MANN 1954), or si lvery with reddish tones on head (BUEN 1959). MiscelJaneous data. Prolatilusjugularis reaches ca. 40cm in length; inhabits rocky and sandy bottorns and feeds on crustaceans, polichates and smalj fish. It is considered as a good quality fish and is cornmercialjy exploited (MANN 1954). Geographic distribution. This species is known from Huacho, Peru (11 11 'S), to Chiloé, Chile, 43 43'S, 72 50'W. Pseudopercis Ribeiro, 1903 Pseudopercis Ribeiro, 1903: 41 (original description; type species Pseudopercis I1l1l1/ido by monotypy). Ribeiro, 1915: 9. Schultz, 1960: Figueiredo: 1981: Eschmeyer & Bailey, 1990: 341. Pil1guipes (in part). Ribeiro, 1903: 41. Prolatilis [sic] (non Gill, 1865). Cantwell, 1964: 243. Mugiloides (non Lacépede, 1803). Norman 1966: Roux, 1973 : 153. Remarks. RIBEIRO (1903) described Pseudopercis in the 1'amily Malacanthidae, and subsequently, JORDAN (1923) placed it in the family Mugiloididae. CANTWELL (1964) treated Pseudopercis as a synonym 01' Prolati/us, and NORMAN (1966) as a synonym of Mugi/oides. FIGUEIREDO (198 I) pointed out that Pseudopercis is a valid genus, and not a sy nonyrn of Prolati/us. These latter genera differ in several aspects, such as the dentition on vomer and palatines and scales. The synonymy of Pseudopercis and Mugiloides also must be rejected because the latter genus does not belong to the Pinguipedidade (see ROSA & ROSA 1987). Diagnosis. Head and body comparatively more robust than in other pinguipedids; abdominal vertebrae; dentaries with external row of conical teeth; supraoccipital and parietal crests well developed on cranium. Revta bras. ZooI. 14 (4): ,1997

14 858 ROSA & ROSA Key to the species of Pseudopercis I. Dorsal fin iv-v+24-27; tongue short, lacking denticles; premaxillae with external row of38-40 teeth semifasciata - Dorsal fin vii+26-28; tongue with denticles; premaxillae with external row of teeth num ida Pseudopercis semifasciata (Cuvier, 1829) Figs Percis semifasciata Cuvier 1829, in Cuvier & Va1enciennes, 1829: 276, p1ate 62 (description, unknown loca1ity). Günther, 1860: Berg, 1899: Cantwell, 1964: 245. Pinguipes sonlnombu/a Berg, 1895: 61 (original description, Mar dei Plata, Argentina). Berg, 1899: Pozzi & Bordalé, 1935: Ringue1et & Aramburu, 1960: Bellisio et ai., 1979: Figueiredo, 1981: Menni et ai., 1984: Nakamura 1986, in Nakamura et ai.: 269. Pinguipes semifasciatus. Berg, 1899: 172. Pozzi & Bordalé, 1935: Menni et ai., 1984: 179,318. Pseudopercis somnambu/a. Ribeiro, 1903: 41. Menni et ai., 1984: 180. Mugi/oides somnambu/a; Roux, 1973: 153. Pseudopercis semifasciata; Figueiredo, 1981: 40. Pseudopercis semifasciatus; Nakamura in Nakamura et ai., 1986: 269. Common names. Namorado (Brazil), salmon de mar (Argentina). Remarks. CUVIER (1829, Régne Animal) cited the name P. semifasciata without further account, referring it to the third volume of Histoire Naturelle des Poissons (CUVIER & V ALENCIENNES 1829); the latter publication is considered as the source of the species description. Percis semifasciata was described and illustrated from one specimen of unknown origino BERG (1895) described Pinguipes somnambu/a from Argentina, and posteriorly BERG (1899) used the new cornbination Pinguipes semifasciatus for Percis semifasciata, and remarked that this taxon had several characters in common with Pinguipes somnambula, and possibly could represent the sarne species. FIGUEIREDO (1981) indicated that Pinguipes somnambula is a synonym of Pseudopercis semifasciata (=Percis semifasciata). The examination of the type-specimen and description of Pinguipes somnambula, and of the original description and illustration of Percis semifasciata, confirmed the synonymy proposed by BERG (1899) and FIGUEIREDO (1981). The type specimen of Percis semifasciata could not be found at the MNHN (M. Desoutter, personal communication). Material examined. MACN 581 (I), 39 40'S, 56 00'W; MACN 6211 (2), 43 47'S, 64 58'W; MACN uncatalogued, Puerto Madryn, Argentina; MACN 6622 (I), Mar dei Plata (type of Pinguipes somnambula); MACN uncatalogued (I), Atlantic coast, Buenos Aires Province; MZUSP 19223, 33 40'S, 51 42'W; MZUSP (I), 33 29'S, 51 28'W; MZUSP (I), 38 28'S, 51 27'W; MZUSP (1), ibid; MZUSP uncatalogued (12), 35 1IS, 'W; UFPB uncatalogued (I), 43 46'S, 64 37'W. Diagnosis and description. D iv-5, 24-27; vomer with single series of9-1o teeth; two predorsal bones; posterior margin ofparasphenoid with spiny process on each si de. Upper jaw with external row of conical teeth, backed by several Revta bras. Zool. 14 (4): ,1997

15 Systematic revision of the South American :.pecies.., 859 rows ofvilliform teeth; lower jaw with external row of30-43 conical teeth, backed by several rows ofvilliform teeth. Posterior maegin of preopercle slightly crenulated; posterior margin of opercle entire, with two spines on dorsal angle, covered by skin; superior spine blunt, inferior spine pointed. Totallength mm (260, 336); standard length mm (218, 228); head length (30.0, 36.8); snout length (10.6, 14.1); horizontal length of orbit (7.9, 7.9); bony interorbital width 2,8-5,7 (3,9, 5.7); predorsallength (31.6, 35.7). First gill arch with elongate gill rakers, with denticles on distal margin; gill raker rudiments semicircular, with numerous denticles. Pharyngeal teeth conical and numerous. Dorsal fin long, its basal length (60,9, 75.5). Origin of dorsal fin on sarne vertical as base ofpectoral fin o Anal fin long, its origin in vertical line between 8th and 10th dorsal-fin rays; anal-fin spines flexible and short Caudal fin with truncate margin and 17 principal rays. Pelvic fins inserted in sarne position as in Pinguipes, but less fleshy. Snout, interorbital and guiar regions naked; other parts of head scaly. Pectoral and caudal fins with minute scales at their bases; other fins naked. Colour in alcohol. Dorsal half of head and body brown, ventral half light brown; six dark brown bars on dorsal part ofbody, the origin ofthe first bar in sarne vertical as first dorsal-fin spine; origin oflast bar by the penultimate dorsal-fin ray. The first four bars reach up to ten scale rows below lateralline; other bars gradually decrease in size, the last one extends only to three scale rows below lateral line. Dorsal-fin spines darker than rays; interradial membrane of dorsal fin with dark margin and two series of dark elongate spots, one at the fin base and other at mid levei. Pectoral fins light-brown, with a dark- brown semicircular are a at their base; pelvic fins light; caudal peduncle width (11.9, 14.9); caudal fin brown, with dark dorsal margin and one black oval spot on its dorsal lobe. Colour of fresh specimens. Dorsal half of head yellow, dorsal half of body violet, ventral portions white; two longitudinal stripes on head, the upper one black and the lower one anteriorly red and posteriorly black; a series of red oval spots below the two stripes, reaching the preoperclc; six black bars on body, with intermediate irregular dark spots which form two narrow longitudinal stripes. Pectoral fins ycllow, pelvic fins white, anal fin light blue, caudal fin yellow with a conspicuous dark spot and severa I smaller spots on its dorsal lobe. Miscelaneous data. Pseudopercis semifasciata is not common in Brazilian waters (MENEZES & FIGUEIREDO 1985), but it is a commercially important species in Argentina (BELLISIO e{ ai. 1979); it reaches nearly I m in length and over 10 kg in weight It inhabits waters between 50 and 100 m of depth, and is particularly abundant in Golfo San Matias, Argentina (BELLlSIO et ai. 1979). Geographic distribution. From the coast of São Paulo, Brazil, to Golfo de San Jorge, Argentina. Revta bras. Zoo!. 14 (4): ,1997

16 860 ROSA & ROSA Pseudopercis numida Ribeiro, 1903 Figs Pseudopercis numida Ribeiro, 1903: 41 (original description, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Ribeiro, 1915: 9. - Ribeiro, 1918: Fowler, 1942: Fowler, 1951a: Ribeiro, 1955: Ihering, 1968: Figueiredo, 1981: Menezes & Figueiredo, 1985: 46. Mugiloides liumida; Roux, 1973: 153. Type locality. Ilha Rasa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Holotype. MNRJ Common name. Namorado. Material examined. BMNH (I), Fish market, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; MNRJ 2237 (holotype), Ilha Rasa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; MZUSP uncatalogued (I), 23 20'S, 42 47'W; MZUSP uncatalogued (I), 'S, 41 56'W; MZUSP (I), 23 35'S, 42 47'W; MZUSP (I), 24 06'S, 43 41'W; MZUSP (I), 28 25'S, 'W; UFPB 1745 (I), Santos, São Paulo, Brazil. Diagnosis and description. D vii, 26-28; A i-ii, 24-27; vomer with 7-8 teeth in external row and 3-7 teeth in internal row; upper jaw with external row of conical teeth, backed by several rows of vi lliform teeth; lower jaw with external row of teeth, backed by several rows of villiform teeth. Posterior margin of preopercle crenulated; posterior margin of opercle entire, with two spines on dorsal angle, covered by skin; superior spine blunt, inferior spine pointed. Total length mm (328, 338); standard length mm (277, 292); head length (30.8, 29.2); snout length ; horizontallength of orbit (6.5, 6.7); bony interorbital width (4.9, 4.4); predorsal length (28.9,28.7). First gill arch with gill rakers; gill raker rudiments semicircular, with numerous denticles. Pharyngeal teeth conical and numerous. Dorsal fin long, its basallength (65.2, 64.3). Origin of dorsal fin in sarne vertical as base of pectoral fin o Anal fin long, its basal length , its height approximately equal to that of dorsal fino Origin of anal fin in vertical line between 7th and 9th dorsal fin ray. Caudal fin with truncate margin and 17 principal rays. Snout, interorbital and guiar regions naked; other parts of head scaly; pectoral and caudal fins with minute scales at their bases; other fins naked. Colour in alcohol. Three different patterns were observed: (a) snout, symphyseal portion of upper lip and interorbital region grey; rest of upper lip and preopercle light brown; opercle viol et; body dark grey above lateralline, light grey below lateral line and brown ventrally; dorsal fin with grey rays and spotted interradial membrane; pectoral fins light brown with grey base; pelvic and anal fins light brown; caudal fin proximally brown, distally yellow; (b) head and body dark violet dorsally, light violet below lateral line and ventrally brown; dorsal fin brown, pectoral and anal fins light brown, caudal fin dark brown; (c) head, body and fins uniformly violaceous. Colour pattern of fresh specimens is described in RIBEIRO (1903, 1915) and FIGUEIREDO & MENEZES (1985). The different colour patterns observed in this species possibly represent both ontogenetic and sexual variations. Miscelaneous data. Pseudopercis nurnida inhabits deeper waters of the continental shelf, and is commercially exploited with use ofhook and line (MENEZES Revta bras. Zool. 14 (4): , 1997

17 Systematic revision of the South American species & FIGUEIREDO 1985). The species reaches ca m in length and is considered as a first quality food fish. Geographic distribution. From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to the coast of Santa Catarina, Brazil (MENEZES & FIGUEIREDO 1985). IHERING (1968) mistakenly cited this species for northern Brazil. MENEZES (1971) cited this species for the coast of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; thi s citation possibly refers to Pseudopercis semifasciata. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. SeveraI people were helpful at the various stages of this work. Without their heip, this pape r would not have been completed. We would especially like to thank José Lima de Figueiredo (MZUSP); we are also indebted to the following persons: Joseph S. Nelson (University ofalberta); Louise Bauchot and Mrs. Martine Desoulter (MNHN); John E. McCosker (Steinhart Aquarium, California); R.V. Melville and Mark Tollitt (International Comission on Zoological NomencIature, London); William SauI (ANSP); Alwyne Wheeler (BMNH); Susan Jewett and Richard Vari (USNM); Hugo P. Castello and Estevan B. Oro (MACN); Karsten Hartel (MCZ); Jeffrey Siegel (LA CM); Atila Gosztonyi (CONICET, Argentina); Dione, Marta and Conceição (Librarians, MZUSP). Posthumous thanks are due to India Borba, who kindly assisted the first author during her visit to the MNRJ. We also thank CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico) for its support to this project, through a scholarship provided to the first author. REFERENCES BAHAMONDE, M.N Alimentación dei rollizo (Pinguipes chilensis Molina, 1782). Inv. Zoo!. ChiI. I (2): BAHAMONDE, M.N. & G. PEQUENO Peces de Chile. Lista sistemática. PubI. Ocas. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat., Santiago, 21: BAILEY, R.M Request for a ruling determining the authorship to be attributed to the various portions of the work entitled "Histoire Naturelle des Poissons" written partly by Cuvier and partly by Valenciennes and published in the period Buli. Zoo!. Nomencl. 13: BART, W.J Jchthyology. Fishes of perch family. London, Naturalist's Library, 177p. BELLISIO, N.B.; L.B. ROGELIO & A. TORNO Peces marinos patagonicos. Buenos Aires, Ministerio de Economia, Secretaria de Estado de Intereses Maritimos. BERG, C Enumeracion sistematica y sinonimica de los peces de las costas Argentinas y Uruguayas. An. Mus. Nac. Buenos Aires 4 (2): o Substituición de nombres genericos, II. Com. Ictio. III 1 (5): BLEEKER, P.E.A Enumeratio Specierum Hucusque in Archipelago Indico observatorum, adjectis Habitationibus, citationebusque, ubi descriptiones earum recentiores reperiuntllr, nec non specieblls musei Bleekeriani Bengalensis, Japoniclls, Capensibres Tasmanicisque. Bataviae, Types Langii & Soc., 276p. ---o Onziéme notice sur la faune ichthyologique de I'Jle de Ternate. Ned. Revta bras. Zool. 14 (4): , 1997

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